iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 4 design

Which one do you prefer design wise?
I prefer the 3GS (white). The reason I got my 3GS a few weeks ago instead of the iphone 4 was:
1 iPhone 4 signal isn't as good
2 I prefer the looks of the 3GS
3 3GS is lighter
4 3GS is cheaper

I prefer the iPhone 4 by far. It feels fine in my hand, but looks stunning and is incredibly thin.
Technically, the iPhone 4 gives a better signal, and the iPhone 3GS is cheaper mainly because its almost 2 year old technology.

I prefer the iPhone 4 by far. It feels fine in my hand, but looks stunning and is incredibly thin.
Technically, the iPhone 4 gives a better signal, and the iPhone 3GS is cheaper mainly because its almost 2 year old technology.

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Funny you should criticize 3GS's technology when the iPhone 4 is built on the exact same tech. The 4 has the same CPU and GPU as the 3GS, which are the 2 most key components in any computer or phone system. They just upped the clock speed on the same Cortex A8 processor and stuck it in the 4.

I prefer the ergonomics of the 3GS, over the relatively slippery 4. I also like a hidden antenna no matter how stylish the 4 is thought to be. Yet when you have the best smartphone it hardly matters. Apple calls the shots & we fund it.

Funny you should criticize 3GS's technology when the iPhone 4 is built on the exact same tech. The 4 has the same CPU and GPU as the 3GS, which are the 2 most key components in any computer or phone system. They just upped the clock speed on the same Cortex A8 processor and stuck it in the 4.

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funny think you should spout your mouth off talking about things you dont know anything about..

funny think you should spout your mouth off talking about things you dont know anything about..

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OK, prove me wrong. Please do. I can list hundreds of sources detailing the fact that the "A4" is nothing more then a Cortex A8 processor, and the PowerVR 535 GPU is used in the iPhone 3GS, 4 and original iPad. Now please prove me wrong.

OK, prove me wrong. Please do. I can list hundreds of sources detailing the fact that the "A4" is nothing more then a Cortex A8 processor, and the PowerVR 535 GPU is used in the iPhone 3GS, 4 and original iPad. Now please prove me wrong.

Which one do you prefer design wise?
I prefer the 3GS (white). The reason I got my 3GS a few weeks ago instead of the iphone 4 was:
1 iPhone 4 signal isn't as good
2 I prefer the looks of the 3GS
3 3GS is lighter
4 3GS is cheaper

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I prefer the 4, I had the 3GS and now the 4 and much prefer it,

silly things (ignoring the screen etc) it can stand up, on a desk etc doesnt just fall on its back,

and as for signal, have you actually tried the 4? no difference in any area i've ever been to (still have the 3GS with me) and know quite a few people in the same situation. In the UK we dont have the same issues as much of the US, the main networks here have decent coverage so it isn't a issue,

I think that the OP is just Justifying his purchase over the iPhone 4 because it's cheaper.
The Signal is better on the iPhone 4, the death grip doesn't affect you unless you want it to affect you.
The iPhone 3GS looks very pretty compared to the current smartphones but the plastic on the back is very Apple-2007-ish
The Weight of the 4 is 137grams and the iPhone 3GS is 135grams... there's no way to notice the difference with your bare hand

I think that the OP is just Justifying his purchase over the iPhone 4 because it's cheaper.The Signal is better on the iPhone 4, the death grip doesn't affect you unless you want it to affect you.
The iPhone 3GS looks very pretty compared to the current smartphones but the plastic on the back is very Apple-2007-ish
The Weight of the 4 is 137grams and the iPhone 3GS is 135grams... there's no way to notice the difference with your bare hand

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That is exactly what the OP is doing... I don't care if he/she comes back and denies it... It is written all over his original post on this thread.

The "retina" display alone is enough incentive for me to select the ip4.

Besides IMO better appearance you got the added features like...

Facetime
front and rear camera
HD video recording

and as the above poster mentioned already, no one will feel the slightest difference on the weight of 2 grams....

It amazes me that a person could possibly think the design of the iPhone 3G/S is better than the iPhone 4. iPhone 4 is built of much better materials. The screen makes the other iPhone screens hard to look at. And the list goes on and on. I loved my earlier iPhones at the time, but could NEVER go back after an iPhone 4. Almost everything about it has been improved. I feel like some just try to justify their cheaper purchase.

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